Literacy
Take your teaching career to the next level at Alfred
The Master of Science in Education in Literacy is a professional certification program for teachers who hold the initial certificate in any teaching area. While the degree is in literacy, the focus of the program is preparing teachers to infuse literacy strategies into instructional activities at any grade level or in any content area. The Alfred University Literacy program is an excellent opportunity for teachers in the Corning area who are employed in full-time positions and need to complete courses for the professional certificate.
Degrees
Literacy (MS Ed)
- EDUC 503 Competency in the Teaching of Literacy
- EDUC 505 Literacy in the Content Areas
- EDUC 570 Field Experience and Seminar
- EDUC 600 Special Topics in Education
- EDUC 604 Diagnostic & Remedial Techniques in Literacy
- EDUC 613 Literature for Children and Adolescents
- EDUC 695 Master's Research
- SPED 556 Intro to Inclusive Schooling and Development
- SPED 564 Environmental Design & Humanistic Supports
All students accepted to Alfred University pay a non-refundable $200 enrollment deposit. The program application deadline is August 1.
- Initial teacher certification - must be valid through the end of the program
- Program interview
- Graduate application
- Personal statement
- $60 application fee (waived for AU alumni)
- Undergraduate college transcript for every institution attended and degree level
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Graduate college transcript for every institution attended
- A letter of recommendation
The MSEd in Literacy is aligned with the International Literacy Association’s standards for literacy professionals, emphasizing the development of an in-depth knowledge of the key components of literacy teaching and learning as well as literacy assessment and models of multi-tiered systems of support for literacy learners.
The MSEd in Literacy leads to initial certification in Literacy (All Grades) and meets the requirements for professional certification in a student’s initial certification area.